Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 513: The Wind Rises in Liaodong Reeds

Yang Yuan was not in a hurry to leave Shenzhou area.

Although he refused to enter Liaoyang City, he learned a lesson from the crazy woman Shangguan Mingyue.

Because all your rational judgments must be based on the fact that your opponent is also rational and has sufficient ability to analyze the situation.

If your opponent is a fool who only knows how to act recklessly, or is extremely emotionally unstable, then all your predictions will become a joke.

It is impossible to predict everything as if it were a god. In this situation, you can only become a master who is beaten to death by random punches.

However, they are still allies now, and according to the order arranged at the Holy Mountain Meeting, the first is the leader of the alliance Wanyan Luti, the second is the prime minister Wanyan Dari, and the third is Amai Bojilie Wanyan Yong.

Now Yang Yuan's sons Anban Bojile and the second son Wanyan Dari, as the leader of the alliance, are both here, but he didn't even attend the funeral of the third son. It's really unacceptable.

Therefore, although Yang Yuan frightened Wanyan Dari and prevented him from contacting Wanyan Yong's family, he still left Qipan Mountain and moved closer to Shenzhou (Shenyang), and accepted the food and meat sent by Ugulun Yuanyi on behalf of his elder brother Yuanzhong.

Wanyan Dari had no idea that the Sabashan forces had already accepted Yang Yuan's recruitment. Looking at the leg of lamb in his hand, his expression was very painful.

What they sent him were slaughtered cattle and sheep, and he was worried that they might be poisonous.

Watching Yang Yuan gnawing on the roasted lamb leg in big mouthfuls, Wanyan Darui swallowed his saliva, hardened his heart, put the meat aside, and silently took out the dried pancake that could be used as a shield, with a painful look on his face.

Seeing this, Yang Yuan comforted him, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. It's always better to be cautious. News has come from Liaoyang City that the funeral will be held in three days. With yesterday and today, that means tomorrow. We have to attend the funeral before we can leave."

Wanyan Darui rolled his eyes at Yang Yuan, who was talking nonsense, and felt resentful in his heart, "Why didn't I poison you to death!"

If I poison you to death, I will be the only one in power. The rest of you will be a donkey's hoof. If he tries to be cunning, he will never be my match!
……

The city of Liaoyang was in mourning.

This was especially true in Prince Ge’s mansion, which was all white and extremely desolate.

Of course, since Wanyan Yong had carried out a major purge of many forces in Liaoyang City who came to join him a few days ago, there were quite a few families who were laughing in secret.

Those who were wailing in Prince Ge's mansion were Wanyan Yong's concubines and children, and those who were pretending to cry were the people who came to pay their respects.

As for several capable generals under Wanyan Yong, they were nervously discussing their future in the small study.

They had no time to grieve.

Li Shi, Wugun Yuanzhong, Chen Songting, Wang Wanhua, Yuan Zhao and others gathered together.

Wang Wanhua said: "In my opinion, we should go to King Da Rui. King Da Rui is not as powerful and prestigious as King Yue at the moment, so he will definitely value us more."

Yuan Zhao wanted to agree, but he thought for a moment and said to Wugulun Yuanzhong, who looked calm, "What do you think, Lord Yuanzhong?"

Yuan Zhong shook his head and said, "Everyone, Wanyan Luti is now the leader of the alliance, and he needs all the northern forces to submit to him.

Anyone who is willing to bow down to him is his good brother. He will protect and take care of him! "

Yuan Zhong glanced at Wang Wanhua and said, “And Wanyan Darui is still thinking about kicking Wanyan Luti off the throne of the leader of the alliance one day.

Let me ask you, can you get more by following him than by following someone who has already taken that position?

I am worried that he will try to accumulate enough power to overthrow Wanyan Lvti and will devour us completely without leaving any residue."

Chen Songting agreed and said, "Master Yuanzhong is right. When I went to their army to deliver mourning clothes, I heard that Wanyan Darui wanted to come to Liaoyang City just after our king passed away.

However, after changing his mind, he wanted to return to Jiulian City immediately and did not even attend our king’s funeral. This person cannot be trusted.”

Wugulun Yuanzhong asked, "Master Li Shi, what do you think?"

Li Shi calmed down and nodded, saying, "I agree with Master Yuanzhong's opinion."

Chen Songting said: "In this case, please ask Lord Li Shi to persuade the princesses and the little princes."

Li Shi nodded and said, "Tomorrow is the day of the king's funeral. After that, Wanyan Hongkang and Wanyan Darui will leave. We really can't delay. In this case, I will go right away."

Yuan Zhong, Yuan Zhao, Wang Wanhua and others all bowed to him.

The mourning hall was filled with the smell of smoke, and the invited monks were chanting the mantra for rebirth.

Wanyan Yong's concubines, daughters, and sons were all dressed in pure white and knelt in front of the coffin.

Wanyan Chuji, the eldest daughter, was originally a little princess of the Jin Dynasty in history. She was dressed in mourning, crying bitterly, with her eyes swollen like peaches.

Li Shi stepped forward and lit a stick of incense in front of Wanyan Yong's coffin. Then he walked in front of his daughter, Concubine Li, and several princesses, whispered something, and then walked aside.

Several princesses stood up and followed.

Wanyan Yong's wives were all noble ladies from large tribes.

If one only has a good figure and good looks, then he may be taken into the palace, but he will never be able to get the title of a concubine.

Using marriage to form an alliance is a very effective means.

In the original history, Wanyan Yong's daughters were married to Bojin or Bojin's sons from the Tushan, Wulinda, Tangku, Hesheli, Pushan and other tribes.

Now that Li Shi wanted to discuss the future of Prince Ge's lineage, it was of course impossible for only him and his daughter, Concubine Li, to make the decision.

Although these concubines had different statuses, they all had a powerful family behind them, and they had to discuss things with them and get their approval.

Li Shi told several princesses the results of his discussion with Yuan Zhong, Yuan Zhao and others, as well as the analysis of the pros and cons.

Although these princesses came from prominent families and had a much broader vision than ordinary women, they had lived in the harem for many years and naturally did not have the same vision as Li Shi and others.

After hearing what Li Shi said, all the concubines agreed.

Li Shi heaved a sigh of relief and respectfully sent the ladies back to keep vigil.

Concubine Li was left behind alone. After the other concubines left, she said to Li Shi: "Father, I don't understand these important matters. I only know that father will not harm our family. Everything will be decided by father." She paused and continued: "However, father is good at domestic affairs, but not good at military affairs. And under the throne of the king, the first person who holds military power is Yuan Zhong.

The king passed away, and Chu Ji had to observe a period of mourning for 27 months. I am worried that I cannot win over such a great general through marriage…"

Li Shi said: "At the funeral of parents, the rules of filial piety cannot be neglected. I have already thought about this matter."

He hesitated for a moment and said, "What do you think of me promising Xiaohuan to Yuanzhong first?"

Princess Li was stunned.

Li Xiaohuan is Li Shi’s biological granddaughter. Is her father trying to win over Yuanzhong for the Li family?
However, even if she got married, she could not escape her relationship with the Li family.

Without the relationship with the Bohai Li family, she would not have become Wanyan Yong's first concubine.

It would be impossible for Wanyan Chuji to get married in two and a half years.

Yuanzhong is not a child anymore, is it possible for him to wait for her for that long?

As long as the Li family establishes a relationship with him, their own status will still be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Concubine Li nodded and said, "My daughter agrees."

Li Shi nodded with satisfaction and said, "In that case, you can talk to Yuan Zhong about this matter after the king's funeral tomorrow."

Princess Li said, "After the funeral is over tomorrow, father will have to worry about Yun Gong's succession to the throne."

Li Shi said: "Of course, Crown Prince Hongkang and King Daryu have also agreed, there will be no changes."

At this point, Li Shi sighed and said quietly, "It's a pity that you, my daughter, didn't give birth to a son or daughter for the king.

Otherwise, if you can give birth to a son for the king, even if he is still in swaddling clothes, I will make him the king."

When Concubine Li heard this, she felt sad.

Her father's complaint brought back her sad memories.

She is still so young, but she will sleep alone in the cold and lonely pillow for the rest of her life.

Why is people's life so hard?

Thinking of the sad things, Concubine Li burst into tears and returned to the mourning hall crying. It was a true expression of her true feelings.

……

The next day, King Ge's funeral was held.

The troops brought by Wanyan Dari and Yang Yuan also wore mourning belts.

"Wanyan Hongkang" was a younger generation, and he also tied a white belt around his waist, giving enough face to Prince Ge's Mansion.

The two of them led their troops to meet up with the funeral procession from Prince Ge's mansion at the foot of Liaoyang City, and sent Wanyan Yong's coffin to the foot of Longding Mountain for a grand funeral.

As soon as the two of them returned to their base, Li Shi and Wugulun Yuanzhong came to visit them together and discussed the matter of surrendering to the leader of the alliance, Wanyan Luti.

The agreement on which Yang Yuan had previously pressed a bloody handprint on the dead Wanyan Yong's hand was naturally still valid.

However, in order to ensure the continuation of the Ge Wang lineage, Wanyan Yong's faction could only give up more interests in exchange for the support of "Wanyan Hongkang", the most powerful Anban Bojilie.

Wanyan Dari saw this and felt very jealous.

But at this time he could do nothing but watch the donkey's power grow stronger.

In response to the promise of King Ge that his descendants would obey the alliance leader from now on, Yang Yuan naturally reciprocated the favor in the name of Wanyan Hongkang.

He also promised to guarantee the succession of Wanyan Yonggong's throne, and in the name of "Anban Bojile" who ruled on behalf of his father, he passed the throne of "Amai Bojile" to Wanyan Yonggong.

The next day, because Wanyan Yungong's biological mother Wulinda had passed away, he was accompanied by his uncle Wulinda Tianmu, his uncle Li Shi, and his adoptive mother Li Fei to visit Yang Yuan in the camp again.

With Yang Yuan as Anbanbojile and Prime Minister Wanyan Darui as witness, they officially recognized his throne and conferred the title of Amaibojile on him.

This nine-year-old boy thus became the new King of Ge and the third in command of the Northeast Tribal Alliance, Amai Bojilie.

After the meeting was over, Yang Yuan and Wanyan Dari said goodbye and returned to Jiulian City.

Yang Yuan stayed in Jiuliancheng for a few more days, and together with Wanyan Dari, he dealt with many aftermath issues in Liaodong.

When he led two thousand personal soldiers back to Shangjing Huining Prefecture, Kong Yanzhou, a general under Wanyan Dari, also led his six thousand soldiers and followed Yang Yuan back to Shangjing.

Of course, his army not only had 6,000 soldiers, but also more than a hundred concubines and more than a hundred carts of property.

These concubines and properties were the spoils he had accumulated during the difficult months of guerrilla warfare.

Except for the women given to his subordinates and generals, the rest of these concubines were the ones he was reluctant to give away.

Just a small part of his spoils.

He has always been very generous to his subordinates.

There is no powerful rival of the imperial court in Liaodong now, and Wanyan Darui knows that he can no longer compete with Wanyan Luti in Liaodong, so naturally he will make Shangjing the focus of his next plan.

With the departure of Kong Yanzhou, Wanyan Dari lost one of his right-hand men and had to rely more on Lu Tianfei (Fei Tianlu).

It seemed that Lu Tianfei was about to become Wanyan Dari's unicorn arm.

Liaodong has calmed down, but because of the calmness of Liaodong, it has brought more turbulent winds to the world.

Wherever the army marched, reeds fluttered and blew in all directions.

(End of this chapter)